Start your weekend early tonight at the Figge with Dinner and a Concert! Enjoy a variety of foods such as burgers, chicken, hot dogs, and more, plus a buffet of side dishes and desserts! Afterward, experience an intimate evening of live music by Ellis Kell and friends! On Saturday, spend some time with the family during the Art of Percussion Family Event. Start at the Figge and finish up with a drum circle session at River Music Experience for a perfect day of family bonding. Be sure to check out the classes offered at the Figge, too!
Spend your Saturday in Bucktown Center for the Arts hopping from studio to studio! Participate in a day of artist demonstrations and other fun for this month's Second Saturday Series. See for yourselves why they won Quad-City Times Readers' Choice "Best Small Art Gallery!" Ask about the Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts coming up September 21-22 while you're there, too.
Hear a universal and timeless tale of growing up in World War II era Germany on Sunday. Author Anneliese Heider Tisdale reads from her book
at the German American Heritage Center. While you're there, be sure to explore the Land and Water Exhibit, or submit your entries for the Travel Photography Contest! Entries are only accepting until September 22nd.
Join our friends at the Hilltop Campus Village this Saturday for their annual Fall Music Festival, featuring the Tons 'O Fun Band from 5-10pm. Help them celebrate the revitalization of the Hilltop Campus Village!
Just a few things to have on your radar for next Thursday. Singer-songwriter and actor-comic from the NBC hit comedy series, The Office, brings his talents to the Adler Theatre next week. Join Creed Bratton for a unique musical performance about his life. Enjoy a 5 Course Wine Dinner at Hotel Blackhawk before the show to make for a perfect night downtown.
Head out to Centennial Park while the summer weather is still here! Choose between playing on basketball courts, skating in the outdoor skateboard park, and more! There is even a concession stand offering snacks and refreshments for $1! It's a perfect place for kids to spend an afternoon after school! Click here for the normal concession stand hours.
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This Week's Events: September 12 - September 18 |
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Thursday, September 12
$3,600 Cool N Crazy Hot Seat Giveaway
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Painting- Collaborative Acrylic Canvasses (Intermediate to Advanced)
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: $140/2-partner registration, members; $150/2-partner registration, non-member
Dinner and a Concert
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $10/person
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge Ice
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
River's Edge Monthly Ice Schedule Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge! Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month. Thursdays at the Figge
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Friday, September 13
$1,500 FREEky Friday Giveaway Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Brewery Tours Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Friday Live at 5 featuring The Candymakers sponsored by The Quad City Times
Where: River Music Experience, RME Courtyard
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Tony Hoeppner
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Saturday, September 14
The Art of Percussion Where: Figge Art Museum and River Music Experience Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: $10/family
Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Bucktown Center for the Arts Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Composting Program presented by the Scott County Extension Office Where: Freighthouse Farmer's Market Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: FREE
Exhibition Opens: A New Deal for Illinois: The Federal Art Project Collection of Western Illinois Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Land and Water Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; Noon - 4:00 p.m. Sun. Price: Museum Admission or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Colony Interactive Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admisson ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Frank Lloyd Wright: The Bogk House Drawings Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Jazz Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Studio1: Pop Art Soup Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Wisconsin's NAZI Resistance: the Mildred Fish-Harnack Story
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Farmer's Market Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Live Music: Kevin Boyd Where: Freight House Farmers Market Time: 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Price: FREE Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Natty Nation
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. / Show 9:00 p.m.
Price: $8 in adv., $10 day of show
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
River City 6
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Rock the Pit Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Sizzlin' Saturdays Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Songwriter's All-Original Open Mic Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Sunday, September 15
$3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament
Christmas Trees Lit the Sky Reading
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro Where: Blackhawk Hotel Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95
Sunday Live Jazz: Terry Hanson Ensemble Where: Brady St. Chop House Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Price: FREE Third Sunday Jazz presents The Dave Burrell Conception
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Workshop 3:00 p.m. / Doors 5:30 p.m. / Show 6:00 p.m.
Price: $10, or $15 for reserved seating
Tour: Architecture of Downtown Davenport
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Monday, September 16
Mexican Monday Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Margaritas and $5 Tacos
Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Tuesday, September 17 Acoustic Music Club
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Drawing Basics- Line to Form I
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $75/member, $85/non-member
Class: Figure Drawing
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $20/3classes/student; $30/3 classes/adult; $12/single session
Competitor Coupon Craze Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge, Ice Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $10
Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE
It's Firkin Tuesday! Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Burger Baskets Wednesday, September 18
Attack of the Casks Where: Great River Brewery Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: N/A Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Chuck Ragan (of Hot Water Music)
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. / Show 8:30 p.m.
Price: $15
Midday Moolah Tournament Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: 100 points per entry; 10 entries max per guest Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge, Ice Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up |
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